The Philhellenism Museum at This Is Athens City Festival 2026

 

The Philhellenism Museum collaborates with the City of Athens for another year and participates in the This Is Athens City Festival 2026.

Sundays 10 and 17 May 2026 are dedicated to the people who loved Greece and sacrificed for its freedom. The action “In the Footsteps of the Philhellenes” offers a live guided tour of the heart of Athens, connecting emblematic landmarks with the personalities that sealed the Greek War of Independence.

Participants will, among other things, follow a route that includes:

– The Russian Church and the Anglican Church (where the remains of Frank Abney Hastings are kept).
– The historic district of Plaka, the Church residence, the Finley residence and the Hill School.
– Spots and stops at the emblematic sculpture of Lord Byron, the bust of Eynard and the Monument of Lysicrates.
– References to the sieges of the Acropolis.

 

Dates: 10 & 17 May 2026

Hours: 11:00 – 13:00

Meeting point: Rallou Manou Square at the Russian Church of Athens (Syntagma)

Free admission with reservation required.

Reservations: send your name, title/capacity, mobile number and email to info@phmus.org

The guided tour will be conducted in Greek language.

 

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9 May 2026 at 11.00 a.m., Wreath-laying at the Philhellenes’ Monument

 

Philhellenism Day is commemorated annually on 19 April, marking the anniversary of Lord Byron’s passing in Messolonghi in 1824. Established in 2008 by Presidential Decree, this day honours the international volunteers and activists who supported the Greek War of Independence, inspired by the enduring values of Philhellenism.

In collaboration with the War Museum, the Society for Hellenism and Philhellenism (SHP) has erected a monument on Vasilissis Sofias Avenue dedicated to these individuals. This initiative fulfills a unanimous resolution passed by the 4th National Assembly in 1829. The monument pays tribute to approximately 2.000 emblematic Philhellenes who dedicated, and often sacrificed, their lives for Greece’s liberation.

Starting by this year, we cordially invite you on Saturday, 9 May 2026, at 11:00, for a floral tribute at the Philhellenes’ Monument, to pay tribute to the heroes and heroines who fought for our shared ideals and the fundamental rights of our civilisation. The ceremony will last approximately 30 minutes. A presentation of the monument will follow.

Please, confirm your attendance or the presence of a representative, by contacting us at info@eefshp.org

 

Minister of Education Sofia Zacharaki visits the Philhellenism Museum

 

The Minister of Education, Religious Affairs and Sports, Sofia Zacharaki, visited the Philhellenism Museum and had a guided tour of its collections.

The Minister was informed about the classical education received by most Philhellenes who supported the Greek War of Independence in their countries, or arrived in Greece as volunteers to fight for its freedom, and the pivotal role it had in promoting the Philhellenic movement. The visit took place in the context of the celebrations for the 200th anniversary of the Exodus of Messolonghi, which was the pinnacle moment of the Greek War of Independence.

Ms. Zacharaki expressed her admiration for the large-scale oil painting of the “School of Athens”, the most famous work of the Italian painter and architect of the early Renaissance, Raphael, a rare reproduction of which is exhibited at the Philhellenism Museum. The figures of Plato, Aristotle, Pythagoras, Euclid, Thucydides, as well as Apollo and Athena, embody the classical spirit of antiquity and underline the timeless value of classical education.

Contact: info@phmus.org